Euler systems and the symmetric square of a Hida family

Abstract

Let $p\ge 7$ be a prime number. We build a non-trivial Euler system for the symmetric square of a $p$-adic Hida family of modular forms interpolating the Euler system constructed by Loeffler-Zerbes for the symmetric square of a $p$-ordinary newform. As a second contribution, we prove an algebraic functional equation for dual Selmer groups in this setting. Finally, building on recent work by Büyükboduk-Ganguly on functional equations of algebraic (Rankin-Selberg) $p$-adic $L$-functions, we prove a divisibility result towards the Iwasawa main conjecture for the symmetric square of a Hida family.

21 pages